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    Turkey Enchilada Casserole

    November 17, 2020 by Laureen King

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    Turkey Enchilada Casserole is a great recipe for using up leftover turkey. All the flavorful spices you use in enchiladas and yummy cheesy layers. via @artandthekitchTurkey Enchilada Casserole is a great recipe for using up leftover turkey. All the flavorful spices you use in enchiladas and yummy cheesy layers. via @artandthekitch
    Turkey Enchilada Casserole is a great recipe for using up leftover turkey. It is so quick and easy to prepare with cheesy layers the kids will love.
    Slice of casserole on a white plate on top of a checkered napkin.

    The filling for this Mexican inspired casserole can be spiced up to suit your taste buds. Some tasty options are to try using a hotter taco seasoning mix, adding some dried chili pepper flakes, green sauce, verde or canned green chili peppers to the recipe. This recipe gets rave reviews whenever I make it, so I always buy a bigger turkey just to have leftovers. Turkey Enchilada Casserole freezes well, so make two!

    Square baking pan of casserole topped with a melted cheese . Yellow and red peppers by side of pan.

    Ingredients you will need to make this casserole:

    • Leftover roasted turkey meat. No leftover turkey - no problem you can use ground turkey in this turkey enchilada casserole recipe. It doesn't give the same flavor as leftover turkey, but still tastes great. Leftover chicken can also be a good substitution.
    • Cream of chicken soup
    • Shredded combination of mozzarella and cheddar cheese.
    • Red onion
    • Red peppers, I also like to use yellow and orange peppers.
    • Can of diced tomatoes (28oz size)
    • Taco seasoning
    • Milk
    • Sour Cream
    • Tortilla Chips
    • Flour or corn tortillas, what ever is your preference. I use flour tortillas.

    Slice of casserole on a white plate on top of a checkered napkin.

    Steps for making this making this casserole:

    Ingredients required for this amazing tasting enchilada casserole.

    Ingredients for making Mexican turkey casserole. Chopped vegetables, tortillas , spice mix and more.

    Combine all ingredients together except the tortillas, chips and one half of the cheese.

    Glass bowl filled with mixture for enchilada casserole.

    Grease a baking dish. Place a layer of tortilla followed by half of the turkey mixture.

    Square casserole dish filled with layer of flour tortillas and turkey enchilada mix.

    Top with broken up tortilla chips and repeat another layer.

    Square casserole dish with layers of unbaked tortillas, turkey mixture and topped with crushed tortilla chips.

    Top with shredded cheese. Cover with foil and bake 350 degrees for 40 minutes. Uncover and bake for additional 10 minutes.

    Square casserole dish filled with layers of tortillas, enchilada mix, then topped with shredded cheese.

    Slice of enchilada casserole made with leftover turkey, topped with a melted cheese layer.

    Turkey Enchilada Casserole

    Laureen King
    A delicious recipe that is great for leftover turkey.
    3.84 from 56 votes
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    Cook Time 50 mins
    Total Time 50 mins
    Course Dinner
    Cuisine Mexican
    Servings 6
    Calories 500 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • 2 cups roasted turkey meat
    • 1 can cream of chicken soup
    • 2 cups shredded mozzarella and cheddar cheese
    • ¼ cup chopped red onion
    • ½ cup red peppers I also used orange and yellow
    • 1 can diced tomatoes drained 28 oz size
    • 1 packet taco seasoning
    • ½ cup milk
    • ½ cup sour cream
    • 2 cups tortilla chips broken in pieces
    • 2 large flour tortillas

    Instructions
     

    • Preheat oven to 350º F
    • Mix together all the ingredients except for 1 cup of cheese, tortilla chips and tortillas.
    • Grease bottom of 9 x9 baking dish and place 1 large tortilla on bottom.
    • Layer with half of turkey mixture.
    • Next, sprinkle half of tortilla chip on top of the turkey mixture.
    • Repeat with another layer.
    • Top with the remaining shredded cheese.
    • Cover with foil and bake for 40 minutes, then uncover and bake for additional 10 minutes.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 500kcalCarbohydrates: 43gProtein: 22gFat: 27gSaturated Fat: 10gCholesterol: 69mgSodium: 1451mgPotassium: 443mgFiber: 4gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 1530IUVitamin C: 25.5mgCalcium: 342mgIron: 3.3mg
    Keyword enchilada casserole, leftover turkey, turkey enchilada casserole
    Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!

    Slice of casserole on a white plate on top of a checkered napkin.

    Here are some more great recipes that use leftover turkey.

    Turkey Cranberry Puffed Pastry Bites

    Leftover Turkey Dinner Pie

    Chicken Macaroni Casserole ( I substitute leftover turkey for the chicken)

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    Turkey Enchilada Casserole is a great recipe for using up leftover turkey. All the flavorful spices you use in enchiladas and yummy cheesy layers. via @artandthekitch

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    Comments

    1. sharrona2000@yahoo.com

      January 16, 2013 at 8:02 pm

      Don't see any nutritient information, calorie, sugar, fat, weight watchers points or anything.

      Reply
      • Laureen King

        January 16, 2013 at 8:50 pm

        I am no expert at calculating that all, sorry - but hope you enjoy the recipe 🙂

        Reply
    2. Anonymous

      January 23, 2013 at 2:16 am

      Made this for dinner, but used chicken instead. It turned out absolutely great! Definitely making this recipe again. Thanks for posting it 🙂

      Reply
      • Laureen King

        January 23, 2013 at 2:20 am

        that's awesome! love when people try my recipes and let me know how it turned out 🙂

        Reply
    3. Laureen King

      January 28, 2013 at 3:34 pm

      Thanks Tricia, following you on FB and Twitter. I love your blog, I will pass it on to my son and his friends who are dorm living at University of Calgary. Notice my Pinterest has a board just for them (they claim guys can't have Pinterest), yet they want good recipes to cook up at University.

      Reply
    4. Gwen

      February 03, 2013 at 9:52 pm

      I seriously started salivating when I say this! Looks wonderful.

      Reply
      • Laureen King

        February 03, 2013 at 10:22 pm

        thanks Gwen, glad you enjoyed!

        Reply
    5. Anonymous

      March 23, 2013 at 7:12 pm

      Yes, you have a winner! Haven't tried it yet but will very soon. My housecleaning Lady is Spanish. She makes Turkey recipes including like this one which are extremely delicious.
      May I suggest inserting a print instruction? It is hard to copy by hand. Although I have a special program which makes it much easier, some may not have a way to make a copy for the kitchen preperations!
      Many Thanks,

      Reply
      • Laureen King

        March 23, 2013 at 10:12 pm

        Thanks, I will try to find a simple program to install a print feature.

        Reply
    6. Tamika

      April 25, 2014 at 11:26 pm

      This was an amazing dish. My family really enjoyed it. It is definitely going in the recipe book. Both my four year old and one year old had second helpings. Thanks for sharing.

      Reply
      • Laureen King

        April 26, 2014 at 12:58 am

        How wonderful of you Tamika to take the time to let me know. thanks!

        Reply
    7. Claude

      March 08, 2016 at 1:38 pm

      Hi Laureen, I have a question about the recipe: The cream of chicken soup , is it a condensed soup or a cream of chicken soup that you don't need to add water. Can't wait to try it, probably thursday because the peppers will be on sale.

      Reply
      • Laureen King

        March 08, 2016 at 3:42 pm

        Hi Claude, this would be the condensed cream of chicken soup, you would not be adding any water to it. Hope you enjoy the recipe

        Reply
    8. Shelly

      November 27, 2017 at 9:37 am

      Can this recipe be made ahead and frozen?

      Reply
      • Laureen King

        November 27, 2017 at 5:57 pm

        Hi Shelly, I have not, but I believe it should freeze well.

        Reply
    9. Erin

      December 18, 2017 at 1:33 pm

      Do you drain the diced tomatoes? Also what size can do you use? Thanks

      Reply
      • Laureen King

        December 18, 2017 at 7:09 pm

        Hi Erin, yes you drain the tomatoes.

        Reply
    10. Janet

      December 27, 2017 at 1:59 pm

      Are the tortilla chips 2 cups crushed, or just 2 cups?

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      • Laureen King

        December 27, 2017 at 2:51 pm

        That would be 2 cups crushed Janet.

        Reply
    11. Dawn

      November 15, 2018 at 5:00 pm

      4 stars
      That's really yummy! I'll use this again. Thank you!

      Reply
    12. Angie

      December 04, 2018 at 5:55 pm

      5 stars
      This recipe is on point! Definitely a keeper! Thank you for sharing this with us!

      Reply
      • Laureen King

        December 04, 2018 at 7:29 pm

        thank you Angie!

        Reply
    13. Kathy

      March 10, 2019 at 2:19 pm

      Hi, this looks and sounds delicious. What size can of diced tomatoes do you use?

      Reply
      • Laureen King

        March 10, 2019 at 2:57 pm

        Thanks Kathy, 28 oz size. Drain the juice off.

        Reply
    14. tarp

      January 18, 2020 at 11:34 am

      5 stars
      Hi
      .
      This is just what I am looking for. I buy turkeys when they are on sale, and roast them a couple of times a year. I freeze some of the turkey for easy dinners. I usually make enchiladas with the turkey. This sounds easier and just as delicious. I will add a little cayenne, garlic powder, and a can of diced chilies, like you suggested. Thank you for sharing this winner, I already printed this out and will make it tomorrow. Have a wonderful day!

      Reply
      • Laureen King

        January 18, 2020 at 3:50 pm

        I use turkey year round as well. Hope you enjoy the recipe!

        Reply
    15. Tracy White

      November 29, 2021 at 11:06 pm

      5 stars
      Made this tonight, with the last of our leftover turkey! Only a few changes, based on things I had on hand and family preferences. Just one 15 oz can of diced tomatoes, drained. Left out bell peppers, but added 1/2 c. of black beans I had left from making another meal. Added 1 T. of my homemade taco seasoning to the packet. It turned out yummy! Looking forward to another meal with the remaining half casserole (3 of us here)!

      Reply

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